Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Smoke Spirit

Another superbly simple, efficient tale of supernatural vengeance from the May 1953 issue of Horrific #5, featuring smokin' hot art from Kenneth Landau. Come back later this week for the last story from this issue "Singing Slaves", (and if you missed it, we posted Rudy Palais'"Death Kiss"back in January 2009, which will eventually make this another THOIA FULL-ISSUE Presentation, --including "Murder Mountain" from our last post.)

Wow, glad to find your site. I read stacks and stacks of horror comics as a kid in the 70's so this is like a homecoming. There is one story I remember more than any other, about some mean dude whose puppets turn on him and make him into puppet. Maybe I will find it here, though I have no recollection what comic it was.

I love how nonchalant the reporters is in this one. "Oh a ghost. Well, this'll make a good story." He seems more concerned with the murder mystery then a full bodied (ha!) apparition!

This should also be handed out to people who might be trying to hide a crime. Rule #1: Don't invite the crime reporter -- who is investigating YOUR crime -- into your house! Oh, and before you don't, do step 2 feet away and confess the crime!

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